This table summarizes how component-level items are handled when SpreadJS exports to an Excel-formatted file. These functions are in the GC.Spread.Sheets.Workbook class unless otherwise noted.
| Spread Setting | Excel Setting and Remarks |
| name | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.sheetCount | Excel uses this setting. |
| activeSheetIndex | Excel uses this setting. |
| options.tabStripRatio | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.tabStripVisible | Not supported at this time. |
| options.tabEditable | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.newTabVisible | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.referenceStyle | Excel uses this setting. |
| options.allowUserEditFormula | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| startSheetIndex | Excel uses this setting. |
| options.allowUndo | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.allowUserZoom | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.allowUserResize | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.allowUserDragDrop | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.allowUserDragFill | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.highlightInvalidData | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.autoFitType | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.showScrollTip | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.showResizeTip | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.showDragDropTip | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.showDragFillTip | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.showHorizontalScrollbar | Excel uses this setting. |
| options.showVerticalScrollbar | Excel uses this setting. |
| options.backColor | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.backgroundImage | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.backgroundImageLayout | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| options.grayAreaBackColor | Excel ignores the Spread setting. This is specific to SpreadJS. |
| named styles | Excel uses this setting. |
| names | Excel uses this setting. |